"Colt, the tickets have always been more for my husband. This summer, this is all for me. I am not talking about the tickets. I have been rewarded wit... your friendship. I did not know I needed a friend like you in my life until I met you. I will be honest with you. I am going to miss you so much next week. I really don't want you to leave. We have built such a strong bond. You are almost like the son I never had." My stomach dropped. I knew I had completely ruined the moment, referring him to a. Of course under a flag of truce they were spared any such indignity and peace reigned supreme for the duration of the visit. I cautioned Donna Emmanuel and Isabella to stay below deck because I knew they would be "persona non grata" with the Spanish authorities for reasons too complicated to relate. I took two of my officers and we approached the scene with some degree of shyness because one never knows when some personage would take exception to strange pirates at their private party.I. It was exciting and different, and she almost succumbed to her roommate’s urging. Now she was feeling the same excitement rushing through her again, and this time, she was secretly hoping that it would happen.When Allie saw Erin’s eagerness and the hopeful look in her eyes, she knew it was more than just a drink she wanted. With a look of skepticism on her face, she replied, "Well...I don't usually date a client, and I'm not usually a spur-of-the-moment type girl." Allie’s charming smile. This is going to be perfect. Now, we have to plan everything. What you going to wear? The girls will all have to be in the wedding, of course. They will need new dresses too.’ ‘Stop it,’ Jill screamed. Tears that had been held back for days began to pour down her cheeks. ‘I can’t do it. I can’t. This is crazy. It’s all a horrible mistake,’ she said as she broke down. The woman stared at her for a moment. Then she wrapped her soft arms about her. ‘Sit down,’ she commanded as she led Jill to the.